How to draw walking poses

Here in this tutorial, you’ll learn how to draw the fashion figure walking down the runway. This is one of the most popular poses that fashion designers use for their portfolios, yet it is fast, easy and fun to draw. All kind of clothing looks great on this pose. So sharpen your pencils and let’s begin!

Time, Tools and Difficulty:

Time to complete the tutorial: 7 minTools you’ll need: drawing paper, a pencil, and an eraserDifficulty level: 5/10

Step 1: Body dimensions

Mark the size of the fashion figure. If you are going to draw it on the whole sheet, leave just a little bit of space from both the top and bottom end.Pull a vertical body Centerline and find its middle.

Step 2: Legs/torso

To set the length needed for the legs and the torso divide the upper half of body Centerline in 3 even parts. Mark the middle of the 3rd part. This is where the pelvis of your fashion figure should be.Higher than the pelvis stands the torso, below – the legs.

Step 3: Head size

To find how big the head of the model should divide the upper space from the pelvis into 3 equal parts.The top segment is where the head and the neck are going to be. Separate it in 3 again.

Step 4: Draw the head

Draw the head in the first 2/3 of the top section.Continue and draw the neck in the last 1/3.

If everything is correct so far you should have enough space to draw 3 more heads from the neck down to the pelvis. Check it out, it’s important.

Step 5: Draw the torso

Draw the figure’s torso. If you need help with it– use the “How to draw female torso” tutorial. I won’t tell anyone ;)Make sure you do not erase the little circles on the hips, you are going to need them in the next step.

Step 6: Hips move

This is the most essential step in drawing this fashion pose. You need to move the whole hips area to the left.Also, make sure that the left circle stands higher than its original position and the right circle stands lower than before.If you were to connect the two circles with a line it would be no longer horizontal, but rather diagonal.

The incline of the hips is always from the front leg toward the back one.

Step 7: The front leg

One head from the ground marks a spot close to the body Centerline. Join this spot with the higher hip circle. This way you will hint the direction of the front leg.In the middle of the leg’s guideline draw a circle for the knee.

Step 8: Draw the leg

Using the “How to draw legs” tutorial draw the front leg of your model. The spot that you marked in the previous step is approximately where you should place the ankle. Note that the foot is not tilted, but straight, parallel to the body Centerline.Draw a circle for the knee of the back leg right next to the other.Use a short horizontal line to indicate the level of the toes of the back leg. This line should be about the ankles of the front leg.

Step 9: The back leg

Connect the lower hip circle to the back leg knee.Draw the foot. Its size is almost the same size as front leg’s. Note that it is partially hidden behind the front leg. The more, the better.Use an arched line to join the knee with the foot.

Step 10: Back leg flesh

Finish the outline of the back leg following the guidelines you just made. Notice that there is space between the tights.Draw the guidelines for the arms as seen at the “How to draw arms” tutorial. Remember that the elbows are always at the level of the waist.

Keep the arm corresponding to the front leg close to the body and slightly behind it. The arm corresponding to the back leg should be drawn away from the figure.

Step 11: Arms

Finish drawing the arms of your model and erase any unnecessary lines.

Add the face, hair and the clothing to make this walking pose absolutely amazing!

Hi teya can you please post fashion figures of different poses. Since i got to know your site believe me this what i’v always looked for. Designing has always been my passion and your site is the best i’v come across. Please post about how to draw different fashion figures. Will be a big help for me. Thank you.

this is so hard, and they make it look easy. i gave up on the second or third step. break it down. ireally wanna b a fashion designer, and ur not helping. the only thing i was succesful with was the sitting pose :sad: :oops: :-|

OMG!!! look this may be hard to believe but i am only 9 and ur site has helped me so much with my sketches its like my habit now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P :roll: :D :lol: :-) ;-) 8)

[quote name=”ashley”]this is so hard, and they make it look easy. i gave up on the second or third step. break it down. ireally wanna b a fashion designer, and ur not helping. the only thing i was succesful with was the sitting pose :sad: :oops: :-|[/quote]Ikr :/

Are there any other poses you could help us with? Such as a simple standing pose? I’m trying to steer away from constantly using templates and give myself more freedom by drawing my own figures from scratch x

Hey Sally :)I will make a back view tutorial for sure. I blieve it will be helpful for so many people…And regarding the review section- I plan to write reviews for the best fashion illustration books I know, but still can’t find time for this. I promised to have 10 book reviews by the end of the year,so I suppose it’s time to begin writing them :lol: Thanks for reminding!

[quote name=”bedelish”]I guess you could do a plus size template since not everyone is thin and models come in diffrent shapes and sizes also your model figure is totaly awesome :-*[/quote]Thanks for the great idea! I like it!